Porterville 73, at Reedley 69

REEDLEY, Calif. (Interstat) — The Porterville Pirates defeated the Reedley Tigers 73-69 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Porterville built a narrow 29-27 lead after the first quarter and maintained that two-point advantage at halftime, leading 44-42. The Pirates held on through a close second half for the road victory. The win improved Porterville’s overall record to 5-13, while Reedley moved to 9-9. Reedley shot 45% from the floor but was hampered by 20 turnovers. Nassef Lubowa led the Tigers with 22 points and eight rebounds. CJ Kornegay Jr. added 11 points and eight rebounds. Read more...